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Airport expansion questions remain

Regarding Roy Wicks's letter. I was not questioning Carlene Bowen's 'right' to have an opinion. Read

Depot will create a great deal of noise

I would like to thank the Chronicle for running two front-page articles on the proposed train depot in Feltham. Read

Residents are still being left in dark

I read with interest the assertion by Cllr Reid that as environment lead member she states that the council is committed to improving local roads. Read

Street cleaners are doing a good job

I would be grateful if you would consider doing an article about the low-paid workers who help to keep Hounslow and district reasonably clean. Read

Thanks to staff at the West Middlesex

I felt I had to write to you regarding our recent visit to West Middlesex Hospital, beginning in A&E and ending up on the children's ward (Starlight Ward). With lots of bad press regarding our NHS Hospitals, I wanted to talk about our experience, which was a thoroughly positive experience. Read

Even us married women can think for ourselves!

David Hughes (Letters, November 6) attempts to insult my intelligence on many levels. Read

Hanworth didn't have a rail depot

Referring to the headline 'We're RAIL-LY angry'in your issue dated November 13. Read

Our level crossing will never be open

I refer to Damon Hunt's letter on behalf of BAA published in your edition of November 13. Read

Police should fine the litter criminals

I experience and suffer from fly-tipping. It makes me feel ill. I also suffer from plane noise. Read

We suffer because of events at the rugby stadium

I was reading the Chronicle last week (November 13) and was very interested in the story 'Tackling rugby scrum' and I've got to say it's about time local councillors were getting involved in this issue on Ivybridge, but what about some of the smaller streets surrounding the rugbyground that have to put up with people parking in their streets? Read

A few planes aren't going to kill us all

Angela Sharp's letter last week about the threat to people's health if something is not done now, and in the future, to deal with the danger of pollution hovering, almost literally, over our heads shows that her interest is in the right place. Read

Airport consultation will give more a say

It is with interest I read Mrs Bowen's outburst regarding diversity awareness in relation to the Heathrow consultation, given that her husband is the Conservative deputy leader of Hounslow Council. Read

Birth unit to give top service for all

I write in response to Mr Westoll's letter (Chronicle, October 24). Read

Name change will not prove costly to NHS Hounslow

With reference to the letter from Sally Robinson ('High price to pay for PCT name change', Chronicle, October 16) our new logo and branding were provided free by the Department of Health and we are replacing branded items with the old logo only as they run out. Read

School contributions are higher at Gumley

Re: State School 'Fees' Furore (Chronicle, October 30). Read

Share out your allowances, Cllr

Councillor Sharma's request for a cut in council tax last week appears to be well intentioned but unfortunately it is not. Read

Tell us where the family silver is

In his letter of October 16, Mr Westoll asserts that Hounslow's Conservative-led council, "now wants to use the family silver money that has been accumulated by the Labour administration". Read

There's something horrible in the air

I had to smile when I read that NHS Hounslow (formerly Hounslow PCT) was thinking of suing the Government for the health effects that would follow if a third runway was built at Heathrow. Read

Tories need to sort out rail link policy

Chronicle readers may be interested to know that the Conservatives continue to be split from top to bottom on the Heathrow issue, despite the policy they announced at their conference. Read

We must oppose the expansion of airport

Two public bodies have recently associated expansion at Heathrow with damage to the health of residents. First you quote the head of the Environment Agency as saying that a third runway at Heathrow would be 'very detrimental' to the health of west Londoners (Chronicle, October 9). Read

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